Settlement reached in ‘Star Wars’ detention lawsuit over National Guard protester in DC
The District of Columbia has agreed to a settlement with a resident who sued the city and four police officers after he was detained last year for following National Guard troops while playing music from the “Star Wars” franchise. Sam O’Hara alleged in a complaint in October that.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: The District of Columbia has agreed to a settlement with a resident who sued the city and four police officers after he was detained last year for following National Guard troops while playing music from the “Star Wars” franchise. Sam O’Hara alleged in a complaint in October that.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Jun 26, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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